The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST; President: Ryoji Chubachi) and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Chemical; President: Masakazu Tokura) have developed a novel energy-saving, ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 24, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The impact extreme weather can play on British forests and the lessons to be learned to make them more resilient to future climate change is the subject of an ecological study published today.
Environment
Jul 24, 2013
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The spotted-wing drosophila, a major fruit crop pest that wreaks economic havoc throughout the world, can be better controlled through strategic timing of insecticide applications linked to circadian activity and detoxification ...
Ecology
Jul 24, 2013
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It all comes down to one tiny spot on a diamond-cut, highly pure copper plate. That's where every X-ray laser pulse at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source gets its start. That tiny spot must be close to perfect or it can impair ...
General Physics
Jul 24, 2013
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Had your hair cut lately? Most of us probably can answer that one affirmatively. Use a brush or comb? Well, yeah, of course. Does your hair blow in the wind? Only when it's windy.
Computer Sciences
Jul 24, 2013
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It's sometimes tough being a satellite in Earth orbit these days.
Space Exploration
Jul 24, 2013
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At NC State, underwater treadmills aren't just for humans undergoing physical therapy. They're also proving useful for treating hares – as in rabbits – suffering from degenerative illnesses.
Other
Jul 24, 2013
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After studying what likely occurred in the aftermath of Earth being struck by the Chicxulub asteroid, a team of researchers in the U.S. has found evidence to suggest organisms in freshwater lakes and streams fared far better ...
Veterinary researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a general anesthetic for amphibians that is administered through their skin. The anesthetic jelly could be a low-cost, easy-to-administer form of anesthesia ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 24, 2013
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Large, predatory fishes from the offshore waters around Hawai'i have been ingesting a surprisingly large amount of plastic and other marine debris, according to new research by scientists at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. ...
Ecology
Jul 24, 2013
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